speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
discipline; training; teaching manners
silence (not speaking); muteness
sad to say; how sad; alas
one's heart rate; pulse rate
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
flustered; confused; panicked
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
maintenance; preservation; improvement
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
(find) common (meeting) ground
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
general mobilization; general mobilisation
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to thrust away; to send flying